I don’t think this is more about liberalism and individualism as much as it is a consequence of global capitalism. “Old communities” that we reminisce about so

I don’t think this is more about liberalism and individualism as much as it is a consequence of global capitalism. “Old communities” that we reminisce about so much, although strong when it comes to social safety nets, were very rigid. Most people did not venture out beyond their own communities, and even if they did, it was temporary. There was also relative homogeneity in economic status and socially the communities were relatively conservative. New ideas were less acceptable. What you see right now is people moving away to pursue better economic opportunities, which naturally causes intermixing of people from different facets of life in a neighborhood, which then can lead to the “loneliness” depending on how many things people have in common. If you go to areas with fewer or less diverse economic opportunities, those communities we want still exist.